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Florida DMV Data Breach Exposes Driver License and Vehicle Records

Florida's Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles confirmed that a September 4 breach, linked to attackers who obtained login credentials a local law-enforcement employee had improperly stored, exposed driver license and motor vehicle records, with the ShinyHunters group reportedly tied to the intrusion.

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Oct 22, 10:00 AM miaminewtimes.com Got a Florida driver’s license? Now, hackers and data brokers have it, too.
Oct 19, 4:06 PM wpbf.com Florida officials confirm data breach exposed driver license information
Oct 19, 12:00 PM yro.slashdot.org Florida DMV Hacked After Police Dept Insecurely Stored Login Info
Oct 19, 9:38 AM arstechnica.com Huge DMV data breach impacted current and former Florida residents
Oct 19, 8:30 AM cbsnews.com Florida driver license, motor vehicle data breached by "malicious actor," state confirms